| Langkyrdem | |
|---|---|
| Former constituency for the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | Northeast India |
| State | Meghalaya |
| Established | 1972 |
| Abolished | 2013[1] |
| Total electors | 19,435 |
Langkyrdem Assembly constituency was an assembly constituency in the Indian state of Meghalaya.
Members of the Legislative Assembly[edit | edit source]
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Galynstone Laloo | All Party Hill Leaders Conference | |
| 1978 | Brington Buhai Lyngdoh | ||
| 1983 | |||
| 1988 | Hill People's Union | ||
| 1993 | |||
| 1998 | United Democratic Party | ||
| 2003 | Prestone Tynsong | Indian National Congress | |
| 2008 | |||
Election results[edit | edit source]
Assembly Election 2008[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Prestone Tynsong | 7,356 | 41.87% |  20.39
| |
| KHNAM | Dominic Roblin Nongkynrih | 6,553 | 37.30% | New | |
| UDP | Samuel Khongbuh Massar | 3,541 | 20.16% | 8.00
| |
| LJP | Christina Majaw | 118 | 0.67% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 803 | 4.57% | 1.41
| ||
| Turnout | 17,568 | 90.39% | 25.12
| ||
| Registered electors | 19,435 |  3.75
| |||
| INC hold | Swing | 20.39
|
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Assembly Election 2003[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Prestone Tynsong | 2,832 | 21.49% | 12.85
| |
| Meghalaya Democratic Party | Syrpai Khonglah | 2,415 | 18.32% | New | |
| Khasi Farmers Democratic Party | Dominic Roblin Nongkynrih | 1,857 | 14.09% | New | |
| UDP | Richardstone Jana Nongbet | 1,602 | 12.15% | 29.14
| |
| Independent | Samuel Khongbuh Massar | 1,552 | 11.77% | New | |
| NCP | Khlur Sing Lyngdoh | 769 | 5.83% | New | |
| HSPDP | Horen Nongsteng | 643 | 4.88% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 417 | 3.16% | 3.80
| ||
| Turnout | 13,181 | 65.28% | 3.47
| ||
| Registered electors | 20,192 | 6.43
| |||
| INC gain from United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) | Swing | 19.81
|
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Assembly Election 1998[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UDP | Brington Buhai Lyngdoh | 4,843 | 41.30% | New | |
| INC | Youngstenshon Tynsong | 4,026 | 34.33% | 5.15
| |
| Hindu Samaj Party | Khlur Sing Lyngdoh | 2,777 | 23.68% | New | |
| RJD | Sataw Tynsong | 81 | 0.69% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 817 | 6.97% | 14.07
| ||
| Turnout | 11,727 | 63.71% | 9.61
| ||
| Registered electors | 18,972 | 2.65
| |||
| United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) gain from Hill People's Union | Swing | 19.22
|
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Assembly Election 1993[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hill People's Union | Brington Buhai Lyngdoh | 7,989 | 60.52% | 3.85
| |
| INC | Dominic Roblin Nongkynrih | 5,212 | 39.48% | 2.52
| |
| Margin of victory | 2,777 | 21.04% | 1.33
| ||
| Turnout | 13,201 | 73.13% | 0.33
| ||
| Registered electors | 18,483 | 23.20
| |||
| Hill People's Union hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1988[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hill People's Union | Brington Buhai Lyngdoh | 6,100 | 56.67% | New | |
| INC | Denis Ryngjah | 3,979 | 36.96% | 33.36
| |
| Public Demands Implementation Convention | S. A. Nongrum | 686 | 6.37% | 24.10
| |
| Margin of victory | 2,121 | 19.70% | 13.10
| ||
| Turnout | 10,765 | 73.94% | 3.91
| ||
| Registered electors | 15,002 | 22.88
| |||
| Hill People's Union gain from All Party Hill Leaders Conference | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1983[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AHL | Brington Buhai Lyngdoh | 3,071 | 37.08% | 0.65
| |
| Public Demands Implementation Convention | Denis Rynjah | 2,524 | 30.47% | New | |
| HSPDP | Tarson Rynjah | 2,390 | 28.85% | 10.83
| |
| INC | Aloysius Wilford Binan | 298 | 3.60% | 26.09
| |
| Margin of victory | 547 | 6.60% | 0.13
| ||
| Turnout | 8,283 | 70.10% | 1.68
| ||
| Registered electors | 12,209 | 13.57
| |||
| AHL hold | Swing | 0.65
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Assembly Election 1978[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AHL | Brington Buhai Lyngdoh | 2,591 | 36.43% | 5.89
| |
| INC | Tarson Rynjah | 2,112 | 29.69% | New | |
| HSPDP | O. Peline Lytand | 1,282 | 18.02% | New | |
| Independent | Benington Shabong | 1,128 | 15.86% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 479 | 6.73% | 3.37
| ||
| Turnout | 7,113 | 67.77% | 21.34
| ||
| Registered electors | 10,750 | 46.08
| |||
| AHL hold | Swing | 5.89
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Assembly Election 1972[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AHL | Galynstone Laloo | 1,396 | 42.32% | New | |
| Independent | Herington Mulliem | 1,285 | 38.95% | New | |
| Independent | Pila Khongkliam | 618 | 18.73% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 111 | 3.36% | |||
| Turnout | 3,299 | 45.66% | |||
| Registered electors | 7,359 | ||||
| All Party Hill Leaders Conference win (new seat) | |||||
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). 26 November 2008. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
- ↑ "General Election to Legislative Assembly, Mar 2008 - Valid Votes Secured" (PDF). ceomeghalaya.nic.in. Chief Electoral Officer, Meghalaya. Archived from the original (pdf) on 4 January 2025. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
- ↑ "General Election to Legislative Assembly, Mar 2003 - Valid Votes Secured" (PDF). ceomeghalaya.nic.in. Chief Electoral Officer, Meghalaya. Archived from the original (pdf) on 4 January 2025. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
- ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1998 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya" (PDF). eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 24 March 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1993 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya" (PDF). eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 24 March 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1988 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya" (PDF). eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 24 March 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1983 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya" (PDF). eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 25 October 2017. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1978 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya" (PDF). eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 24 March 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1972 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya" (PDF). eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 24 March 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2024.